Modern Retro and Blackbird now in stock at Coastal Life ……

The Modern Blackbird offers a free and flowing ride for the savviest of surfer, and it’ll also satisfy the purist who appreciates the aesthetic beauty of traditional cut-lap resin tints.

Classified as fun shapes, these boards feature a very balanced outline and a generous sweet spot through the middle of the board. The rounded nose and full rails add to the usability of this model, which means regardless of your skill level, the Blackbird will paddle well, feel stable under foot, and accelerate with minimal effort.

The Blackbird offers more performance compared to other boards of similar size. The curved outline through the tail, moderate entry and exit rocker, combined with a single-to-double concave, enhances response time and lets you turn in more critical parts of the wave.

The traditional cut-lap resin tints on the Blackbird range not only look striking, but also guarantee that each board has its own unique appearance. The gloss finish further acts to highlight the tints, while at the same time creating a little extra speed through the water.

The smaller sizes in this model are set up as a thruster to really maximize manoeuvrability, while the larger sizes have a 2 + 1 set up for a more controlled feel.

The Modern Retro puts a contemporary twist on a traditional old school  design, made popular back in the late 60’s when hanging toes was the  in-vogue move.

This board is all about glide a flow, with the primary  purpose of allowing the rider to walk the board with ease and maximizing  nose riding time. For this reason the Retro is long, wide and  incredibly stable.

Tipping a hat to the true design features of  the era, the board has a moderately flat entry rocker, super wide tail,  and forgiving 60/40 rails; all of which are geared to provide bite in  the pocket when the rider shifts their weight forward.

A long,  single concave under the nose provides lift, while vee through the belly  combined with rolled tail rocker, offers the freedom to make smooth  directional changes before setting a rail.

The Retro comes fitted  with a single fin box and oversize fin, a high gloss finish, and a  striking cut-lap resin tint that gives each board a unique appearance.

If  you’re in the market for a traditional PU nose rider that will have you  trimming down the line with style then the Modern Retro is the obvious  choice.